India, June 23 -- Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor remains one of the biggest names in the culinary world in India. In a recent interaction, he revealed that he was approached to judge MasterChef India when the cooking reality show was first launched in the country. However, he refused to join the show because one of his key demands was not met.

Speaking to Culinary Culture, Sanjeev revealed that he demanded to be paid more than Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, even if it was by just Rs.1. However, his demand was not met, which is why he refused to be a part of the show.

He said, "When they first came to me, they did not meet my condition. My condition was that I should be paid more than Akshay Kumar, just one rupee more. This was the first s...